Game.



No 826,339. PKATENTED JULY 17. 1906.

W. J. LANG.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. $1905,

V i s? w i cation.-

tion isi adjacent ,UNITED sTATias PATENT onnron.

" WILLIAM- J. LANG, or BAL'rnv oRn'iv AnYLANn.

- i GAME. I i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. LANG, a :bitizen. of the United States ofAmerica, residlng at Baltimorefin have invented new andusefullmprovements in Games, of which the following is a; specifi- Thisinvention relates to game-boards of the surface-projectile type,"andparticularly to that class in which the board is provided with'seats forthe reception of a projected ball or sphere, said seats being variouslyar ranged to designate different scores, faults, or various points orpenalties inthe playing of the game when the ball rollsinto one or theother of said -seats.

The object of the invention is to provide a game-board ofthis classwhich is simple of construction, adapted to be inexpensivelymanufactured, and whereby the playing of the game of base-ball may besimulated.

The referred embodiment of "the invenllustrated in the accompanyingdrawin s, in which i re 1 is a-plan View of the game-board, and B ig. 2is a longitudinal section of the ballprojector.

' The numeral 1 in the=drawings represents the game-board, the upperface of which constitutes the laying-surface and which is provided witha surrounding upwardly-proecting vertical rim 3, forming a marginalboundary wall inclosing the playing-space. The board maybe of anyreferred outline form, but is preferably ma e rectangular, as shown inthe present lnstance, and provided at the far end of a playing-surfacewith a.

strip 4, arranged upon t e inner side of the mg curve terminals 5,forming deflectors, at the adjacent corners to cause the ball orprojectile to rebound or to be guided toward the center of theplaying-surface. 4

The forward portion of the playing-surface has printed or otherwiseformed thereon a diamond 6, representing the corresponding portion of abase-ball field, the bases at the corners of the diamond bein indicatedby square spaces suitably marked or designated in any otherdesiredmanner. The space inclosed by the diamond, representing the socalledinfield, is provided at thev center with a space marked P, indicatingthe pitchersposition, and at various points in said s aceor infield arepockets or seats 7, forme by circular openings or indentationsspecification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 9,1905.Serial No. 277,680.

the State of Maryland,"

portion of the guard-wall 3 and hav-T" in the board and variousl markedOut, Sacrifice, and Double p ay, denoting vaplayed in the game y thebatter to such rious points made or when the ball is batted position. v

The rear portion of the playin surface, or that portion beyond thediamon re resents the outfield and has spaces mar zed, res ectively, L.E, C. 1 and R F.,f dgsignatory of the usual positions of the left,center, and right fielders. The outfield may also be provided with aspace marked S. 8., indicating the deep-playing position of'the shortstop, and other spaces denoting playing positions of the otherinfielders. The outfield is provided with a plurality ofvariously-arranged seats 8, similar to the seats 7, and suitablydesignated to indicate one, two, and three base'iiits, home runs, andouts, and also double lays, if desired, indicating points to which t eball when batted may be driven for safe hits or probable outs. ing ofthe game the ball employed is propelled from a 1position adjacent to thehome ase alternate y by the players or in such or-' der as may bedetermined by any desired rule. In the event that one player representsa side or base-ball team it will of course be understood that he willcontinue to play until his side is put out in an obvious manner,according to the conventional rules of the game, after which the otherPatented any 17, 1906.

player will play] In the play- 1n turn, and the two alternate in playinguntil a full game of nine or any desired number of innings is played.

The ball 9 is adapted to be'batted or propelled by a projectorcomprising a casing 10 roove or recess 1 1 in the front portion of theange 3 and resting upon the surface of the board and suitably fastenedin position. The outer and of this casing is closed, while the inner endthereof is open for the insertion of the ball. The upper wall 12 of thecasing of oblong rectangular form, occupying a has a depressed orinwardly-deflected portion 13 forming a shoulder 14 to limit the inwardmovement of the ball and properly contract the casing for the receptionof a knockerblock or follower 15, adapted to be forced forward by anim'pelling-spring 16, disposed between the same and the outer end wallof the casing to roject the ball across the playing surface. 'lo theblock is attached a stem or shank 17, which is slidable in the slot 18in IIC the depressed portion 13 and provided with 1 an exposedfinger-piece 20, whereby the designating character will indie-11mrmout,qm

block may be reumm 01' scores counted who m player 31115099 7 .m. makmgthe required in: or mks or other' to con fl spring and release the bio"no Bpring to project the block to disolm go 123 wall.

it will be readily umliarstood that when. the ball is propelled acrossthe play;ng-surfum will he, finally arrested by r a one of the seats 7or 8, whioh mania, and insoruction in the playing of 1311s "msiionn igame.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim is A gemjw boardhaving; a playir surface ovio'ed wth a rectangularbound: y wall, a z;mom] and an outfield, the forming the dismmnd. i'mxvingvarious1y-arranged pro hit, (mother possflwlo play in 1.11:0 ga 16.

uatopia y's in the gimxe o1 base-ball, aprojectiiwp'wopoilirug device;arranged at the front of tho pZa yhw-su face, and curved deflectors atthe corneas .outfioid.

plays sufficient to advance a, mam wound diamond. Positions on the basesrrzay he detoinfinod by using sufioble 003mm pierces of mat aria ordummy mes, as will in) mold fly understood.

Jonsidombloskifl may be acquired in proj acting the ball with. greater01* 1. vas; font: to make contemplated ploy, am} the (ii-wire:

D 31 presence of two Witnesses.

VV HJIJAIWI J. LANG. Wi messes:

DAVID LUGCHESI, PHETJP A. BOSS.

' also oifford considerable interos't, amuse j0otilefll-emi'uerspTopa-fiy designated to indi- 30 In testimony Whoreof I my signature 35

